Living in Monforte de Lemos

In Monforte de Lemos, the statutory reference rent is €3.10 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.8% (2026).

At the start of 2025, Monforte de Lemos had a population of 18,933. For Monforte de Lemos, the foreign population count was 2,053 at the start of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population18,933people1 Jan 2025Official source · Monforte de Lemos - official stats

Median gross salary (region)1,884EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Average net rent3.1EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 39% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate4.76%country median 4.4% — 8% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026

Recorded crime3,540incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados

PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO)

Cheaper rent than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Spanish city that publishes it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Monforte de Lemos?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Monforte de Lemos.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Monforte de Lemos?

Average net cold rent is 3.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

Average net rent (nettokalt): 3.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesMonforte de Lemos highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Murcia€5.80

Monforte de Lemos€3.10

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Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 300 Mbps fibre³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 100GB mobile plan²Official · national market
Dwellings	14,796 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	7,830 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	6,969 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es¹Official

Is Monforte de Lemos a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%

Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–72%

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–70%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 186 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.1 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.76% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Monforte de Lemos?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (June 2026).

Unemployment rate: 4.76 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁴

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Monforte de Lemos is 4.8%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Monforte de Lemos 4.8%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	77.63 %	30 Jun 2025	SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025²⁰Official
People in employment	6,411 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,884 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.76 %country median 4.4%	30 Jun 2026	SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026²⁴Independent

What does a salary buy in Monforte de Lemos?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,302of €1,520 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€1,520
Rent, 60 m²€3.10/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €186
Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30	− €20
Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30	− €12
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,302

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Monforte de Lemos. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Monforte de Lemos. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents	716.3 beds per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025¹³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Monforte de Lemos under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents716.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMonforte de Lemos highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766

Alicante7,419

Murcia5,289

Córdoba5,095

Melilla5,090

Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916

Cartagena4,578

Castellón de la Plana4,251

Elche4,043

Lorca3,706

Logroño3,690

Burgos3,628

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,540 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados¹⁹Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was SCQ, 84.7 km away, with 22 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 77.6% in June 2025.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	22 count	13 Jun 2026	OpenFlights — routes.dat¹⁷Official
Nearest airport	SCQ	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	84.7 km	13 Jun 2026	OurAirports — airports.csv¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Monforte de Lemos. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

In Person, Online, HybridCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Monforte de Lemos.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Monforte de Lemos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO)⁶

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.54WHO 5 · EU 25

PM108WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂2WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Monforte de Lemos is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Monforte de Lemos 4.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 18.96 · Feb 19.37 · Mar 25.43 · Apr 27.17 · May 33.02 · Jun 38.39 · Jul 37.82 · Aug 38.98 · Sep 38.62 · Oct 30.74 · Nov 23.1 · Dec 19.33 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -5.47 · Feb -5.61 · Mar -6.21 · Apr -2.87 · May -0.2 · Jun 4 · Jul 5.7 · Aug 6.43 · Sep 3.97 · Oct -0.57 · Nov -3.83 · Dec -5.45 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.14 · Feb 5.42 · Mar 7.71 · Apr 10.02 · May 13.18 · Jun 17.53 · Jul 20.24 · Aug 20.27 · Sep 17.76 · Oct 13.11 · Nov 7.93 · Dec 5.59 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹⁵Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Monforte de Lemos?

The published population was 18,933 people in January 2025. Source: Monforte de Lemos - official stats¹⁴

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	199.6 km²	20 Oct 2025	www.ign.es²¹Official
Foreign-resident share	12.89 %	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,053 people	1 Jan 2024	Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.¹⁶Official
Female residents	9,565 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Male residents	8,669 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Population	18,933 people	1 Jan 2025	Monforte de Lemos - official stats¹⁴Official

International community in Monforte de Lemos

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
TOTAL	18,254	100.0%
Spain	15,884	87.0%
South America	791	4.3%
European Union (without Spain)	549	3.0%
Central America and Caribbean	474	2.6%
Rent of Europe	247	1.4%
Africa	236	1.3%
Asia	41	0.2%
North America	31	0.2%
Oceania	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁰

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
TOTAL	18,254	100.0%
Spanish	16,935	92.8%
European Union (without Spain)	443	2.4%
South America	358	2.0%
Africa	254	1.4%
Central America and Caribbean	158	0.9%
Rent of Europe	45	0.2%
Asia	37	0.2%
North America	23	0.1%
Oceania	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	7,830 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Labour force	7,743 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Monforte de Lemos

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Chantada as a Monforte de Lemos alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 3.8% Chantada vs 4.8% Monforte de Lemos−21%
Residents: 8,171 Chantada vs 18,933 Monforte de Lemos−57%
Foreign residents: 8.5% Chantada vs 12.9% Monforte de Lemos−34%
Nearest airport: 61.7 km Chantada vs 84.7 km Monforte de Lemos−27%
Rent: €3.00/m² Chantada vs €3.10/m² Monforte de Lemos−3%
Median gross pay, region: €1,884 Chantada vs €1,884 Monforte de Lemossame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,540 Chantada vs 3,540 Monforte de Lemossame level

Full comparison More about Chantada

Cities near Monforte de Lemos

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Chantada 23.1 km away

Rent: 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Monforte de Lemos, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities

Palamós18,933 residents Villaquilambre18,905 residents Boiro18,967 residents Teo18,968 residents Sant Celoni18,977 residents Parets del Vallès18,885 residents

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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).

A country-wide rule for Spain; Monforte de Lemos's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Monforte de Lemos?

The published population was 18,933 people in January 2025. Source: Monforte de Lemos - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Monforte de Lemos?

Average net cold rent is 3.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 217 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Monforte de Lemos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO).

What is the unemployment rate in Monforte de Lemos?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Monforte de Lemos?

The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Monforte de Lemos a good place to live?

Monforte de Lemos may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Monforte de Lemos?

Chantada is near Monforte de Lemos. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Monforte de Lemos?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,884 people (87.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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